NHS Class of 1953 Dedicates Seats in High School Auditorium

March 14, 2011 – The NHS Class of 1953 honored 35 classmates during a dedication ceremony on March 7 with a seat in their names in the newly renovated High School auditorium through the NEF’s “Save-Your-Seat” program. The Class of 1953 has taken on a class challenge to have a seat named for all 60 class members who are involved in their annual NHS library fundraiser.

Carl Beal, 1953 Class President, praised the class for making the project a reality, and for their continued support for the annual library fundraiser. Beal announced that the class’s eighth annual fundraiser will begin on April 15, and hopefully will add many more classmates to the “seat project.” Recently, some classmates, friends and families of deceased class members have come forth and are asking to donate in their names to have them ‘seated’ with their 1953 classmates in the auditorium. Committee members believe that this heartening trend will continue and give all classmates the opportunity to be part of the “Save-Your-Seat” class challenge.

Since their 50th class reunion, the class of 1953 has donated more than $15,000 to the NEF. It is an outstanding accomplishment that Class President, Carl Beal, attributes to some phenomenal 1953 alumni who have dedicated themselves to making a difference at their Alma Mater. The Save A Seat program is part of the Naming Opportunities program sponsored by the Newburyport Education Foundation.